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Cairo Egypt-1946: Panoramic View Of A Traditional Town With Minaret And Desert

  • Year1946
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationCairo, Egypt
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1946 Egypt
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Panoramic View Of A Traditional Town With Minaret And Desert — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm film footage from Cairo, Egypt, in 1946, capturing a sun-drenched panoramic view of a traditional Middle Eastern town. The scene features densely packed, light-colored adobe buildings with flat roofs, a prominent minaret rising above the skyline, and a vast sandy landscape stretching toward the horizon. A calm blue sea is visible in the distance under a clear sky. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics: soft focus, natural color fading, and subtle grain, with a dark border framing the shot. The camera remains static, offering a nostalgic glimpse of daily life in a historic Egyptian settlement.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Interior
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
122715481

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

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Date
1946 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
Cairo, Egypt Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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  • 1940s travel footage
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  • nostalgic clip
  • documentary footage
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  • historic footage
  • film grain
  • panoramic view

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1940s Cairo or Egypt establishing material in documentaries, museum programs, education edits, and period travel sequences needing home-movie cityscape context.

Still Frames From This Clip

1946 Cairo home-movie view of flat-roofed pale buildings, a minaret, sandy foreground, and distant horizon.
A broad overlook shows pale buildings and a minaret beyond an open sandy area.

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